English pronunciation
How to pronounce “machine”
Phonetic spelling
muh-SHEEN
IPA /məˈʃin/
Syllable stress
muh·sheen
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “machine”?
m a c h i n e
“machine” is spelled M-A-C-H-I-N-E. It is pronounced muh-SHEEN, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to use the washing machine.
The vending machine is out of order.